Destination B2 Unit 24 Word Formation

act (v)

He acted as if he'd never met me before.

(hành động/giả vờ)

active (adj)

I had an active social life when I was at college.

(tích cực)

actor (n)

He is certainly the finest actor in Hollywood today.

(diễn viên nam)

actress (n)

She's the highest-paid actress in Hollywood.

(diễn viên nữ)

amuse (v)

Joan was not amused by the joke her brother told.

(làm thích thú)

amusement (n)

I play the piano just for my own amusement.

(sự thích thú)

converse (v)

She's so shy that conversing with her can be pretty hard.

(nói chuyện)

conversation (n)

I started an interesting conversation with your uncle.

(cuộc trò chuyện)

current (adj)

Who is the current editor of the Times?

(hiện tại)

entertain (v)

We hired a magician to entertain the children.

(giải trí)

entertainment (n)

This film is good family entertainment .

(sự giải trí)

excite (v)

Nothing about my life excites me at present.

(kích thích)

excitement (n)

The children were jumping up and down with excitement.

(sự kích thích)

fame (n)

She moved to London in search of fame and fortune.

(sự nổi tiếng)

famous (adj)

Marie Curie is famous for her contribution to science.

(nổi tiếng)

involve (v)

They said that the job would involve travelling to Paris.

(bao gồm)

involvement (n)

Community involvement is central to our plan.

(sự tham gia)

perform (v)

Most of the students performed well in the exam.

(làm/thực hiện)

performance (n)

She gave a superb performance as Lady Macbeth.

(sự biểu diễn)

performer (n)

The performers tell the story through song and dance.

(người biểu diễn)

popular (adj)

She's the most popular teacher in school.

(nổi tiếng/phổ biến)

popularity (n)

The band has enjoyed an unstoppable rise in popularity.

(sự nổi tiếng/ưa chuộng)

say (v)

How do you say "goodbye" in French?

(nói)

saying (n)

He's always coming out with wise old sayings.

(tục ngữ, châm ngôn)

suggest (v)

Can you suggest where I could buy a dozen roses?

(gợi ý/đề nghị)

suggestive (adj)

The sentence is suggestive of an old saying.

(gợi nhớ/có tính gợi ý)

suggestion (n)

I don't know what to wear tonight. Do you have any suggestions?

(sự đề xuất)

vary (v)

Prices vary widely from shop to shop.

(bất đồng/khác với)

variable (adj)

British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring.

(hay thay đổi)

various (adj)

There are various treatments for this complaint.

(thuộc về nhiều loại)

variety (n)

She does a variety of fitness activities.

(đa dạng)